1692: First people are accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts – Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba, a West Indian slave
1904: Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7-man Panama Canal Commission to proceed with completing a canal at the Isthmus
1960: Agadir earthquake in Morocco kills a third of the population (12,000-15,000)
1984: Pierre Trudeau announces he is stepping down after 15 years as Canadian Prime Minister
Source: Onthisday.com
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